Most of the people present were stunned and their eyes almost fell out of their sockets.
"Chief, Zhangjiazhuang has already given the government one hundred acres of land, so why do we need more land?" Zhang Hexi was the first to wake up and immediately jumped out to question.
Zhang Hebin shook his head and sighed: "Land matters are easy to handle, but there is one thing in Zhangjiazhuang that is particularly difficult to handle."
"What is it that is difficult to handle? Dalang, please tell me and listen." Zhang Heqing said it, so he naturally wanted to cooperate with his brother.
Hearing what he said was difficult, the people present were also curious, and they couldn't help but prick up their ears.
Zhang Hebin glanced at Xie Jiazhuang across from him, then looked away, and the student sighed again.
There was an ugly look on his face: "Dear elders, have you noticed that Xiejiazhuang is like a small town street, with a cross-shaped street running through the middle, surrounded by neat houses, like an ink painting. On the other hand, Zhangjiazhuang , the houses were built haphazardly and in a mess, one in the east and one in the west. It was extremely difficult to see."
"Chief, those are just the houses in the outer village, but the houses in the inner village are no worse than those in Xiejiazhuang." Zhang Hexi looked proud, with a sarcastic smile on his face.
Zhangjiazhuang is divided into outer village and inner village. Their entire clan lives in inner village.
The foreign villagers are those who have left the fifth service, or those who have come to seek refuge in Zhangjiazhuang from other places.
"Indeed, the inner village of Zhangjiazhuang is well built, but what about the outer village? When outsiders come here, do they only see the inner village, or the entire village?" Zhang Hebin shook his head with a smile on his lips.
Hearing this, the smile on Zhang Hexi's face suddenly became dull and embarrassed.
As soon as Zhang Hebin finished speaking, Zhang Heqi immediately cooperated.
"No matter how well the inner village is built, outsiders see the entire village. The shame is not the face of the people in the outer village, but the face of the entire village." There was an embarrassed expression on his face. When he said this, Zhang Heqi looked at The people present looked at each other and said, "Elders, I wonder if what I am saying is correct?"
Hearing Zhang Heqi's words and seeing Zhang Heqi's sharp eyes, almost everyone present showed embarrassed expressions and wanted to stuff their heads under the ditch.
No matter how they beautify themselves in their hearts, the chaos in Waizhuang is an unchangeable fact.
Zhang Heqi was indeed worthy of being his brother, and immediately continued his topic: "Dalang, as the clan leader, can you tell me what should be done?"
"These matters are very difficult to deal with. I think they should be handed over to the government." Zhang Hebin glanced at his brother with approval and immediately gave the answer.
Zhang Hexi immediately stood up from his seat: "No, this matter is a matter within the clan and should be resolved within the clan. Why bother to alert the government?"
"Hundreds of years have passed since the clan was resolved within the clan. Instead, there are more and more messy houses." Zhang Hebin smiled jokingly and looked at Zhang Hexi while drinking tea.
How could Zhang Hexi show weakness like this? He immediately retorted: "Clan leader, Zhangjiazhuang didn't have this ability before, but it's different now. It can be rebuilt like Xiejiazhuang."
"Rebuild?" Zhang Hebin looked at Zhang Hexi as if he were an idiot, "Zixi, you go and demolish all those messy houses, and then you pay for the new houses like Xiejiazhuang? If so, what will happen next? Totally agree.”
Hearing this, Zhang Hexi almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, and his old face suddenly turned the color of pig liver.
"Of course I don't have that ability, but it's always okay for Zhangjiazhuang to come forward." Zhang Hexi reacted very quickly, and naturally he would not accept this trick. He directly threw the problem to the clan leader and let Zhang Hebin solve it.
"Solve it in Zhangjiazhuang. If Zhangjiazhuang can solve it, hundreds of years have passed, and the result is still not solved." Zhang Hebin said with a sarcastic smile, "Facts have proved that, except for the government, Zhangjiazhuang cannot solve this problem at all."
Zhang Hexi rolled his eyes several times, with a mocking expression on his face: "Can the government solve it? The government can solve it. The county is not a mess in some places."
"It is true that some places in the county are messy. This is a fact." Zhang Hebin nodded and admitted, and then changed his tone immediately, "But Zhaojiazhuang Town is different. Zhaojiazhuang used to be just as dirty and messy as Zhangjiazhuang. But now it has become a paradise on earth. This What does it mean? Zhaojiazhuang's governance capabilities far exceed those of many officials in the Song Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, the sneer on Zhang Hexi's face suddenly froze, and his face almost turned into the color of pig liver.
He had no choice but to lower his head and drink tea while keeping his eyes moving, thinking of countermeasures.
"The patriarch is right," Zhang Hedong's hoarse voice suddenly said, "The question is, is the government willing to take on this hot job?"
"Indeed, Zhangjiazhuang's problems have not been solved for hundreds of years. Are the government willing to take over this hot job?" Zhang Hexi jumped out again at this time, and his face returned to its original sneer expression.
Faced with Zhang Hexi's ridicule, Zhang Hebin smiled: "Xiehe Pavilion is the jurisdiction of Zhaojiazhuang Town, and Zhangjiazhuang is a part of Zhaojiazhuang Town. It is not only Zhangjiazhuang that is embarrassed, but also Zhaojiazhuang. Zhaojiazhuang Town can become a paradise on earth. , does he want his jurisdiction to become a miserable place on earth?"
"Well," Zhang Hexi showed an embarrassed expression on his face. Fortunately, he was very thick-skinned and found the problem immediately, "but Zhangjiazhuang has a special problem. Zhangjiazhuang and Zhaojiazhuang are separated from each other after all, so the problem is difficult to solve."
After saying that, in order to prove himself, he sighed heavily.
"Zhaojiazhuang? This is easy to handle. I'll contact you below." Zhang Hebin said with a smile, "But Zhaojiazhuang and the government alone are not enough. We also need the cooperation of Zhangjiazhuang."
"Cooperate, what kind of cooperation?" Zhang Hexi angrily stood up from his seat, pointed at the pavilion with his right hand and said, "Isn't it possible to let Zhaojiazhuang eat Zhangjiazhuang? Patriarch, can this be worthy of the ancestors of Zhangjiazhuang? ? If this is the case, I will hang myself in the ancestral hall, and I will complain to the ancestors of Zhangjiazhuang that you are an unfilial descendant."
He had his own plans and immediately stood on the highest moral level and used his clan hat to suppress Zhang Hebin.
Even if you, Zhang Hebin, are the patriarch, how can you be higher than the ancestors of Zhangjiazhuang?
After speaking, he looked at the other elders and forced them to express their stance.
"If Zhangjiazhuang is swallowed up by Zhaojiazhuang, I will be killed on the pillar of the ancestral hall." Zhang Hebei was an ally of Zhang Hexi and immediately followed.
"I'm hanging in your house."
"I'll hit you on the pillar in your house and kill it."
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Several other elders also expressed their opinions. No matter how bad Zhangjiazhuang is, it is still the inheritance left by the ancestors. Naturally, they cannot be slaughtered by Zhaojiazhuang, let alone swallowed up by Zhaojiazhuang.
"Please tell me that Zhangjiazhuang is going to be swallowed up by Zhaojiazhuang?" Zhang Hebin shouted in a deep voice and glared at Zhang Hexi.
Seeing Zhang Hebin's fierce gaze, Zhang Hexi shrank his neck.
However, he is an old and cunning person, and now he has the support of many elders, so he feels more confident.
He immediately raised his head, tilted his chin, and said with a strong voice: "Zi Quan (Zhang Hebin), didn't you just ask Zhaojiazhuang to take action and Zhangjiazhuang cooperated? Didn't you let others take advantage of you?"
He is now called the clan leader by his first name, showing his contempt for him.
"Let others slaughter you?" Zhang Hebin showed a sarcastic smile on his face and glanced at the elders who were about to hang themselves on the pillar. "Of course the inner village must be preserved. The outer village requires Zhaojiazhuang and the government to rebuild it. This not only preserves the ancestral foundation of Zhangjiazhuang, but also Zhangjiazhuang has been built into another paradise on earth."
After hearing this, Zhang Hexi's original angry expression suddenly disappeared, his face turned red, and then turned into the color of pig liver again, with an extremely embarrassing expression.
Zhang Hexi swallowed his saliva, licked his dry lips, and said with difficulty: "Zhangjiazhuang will take advantage of all the benefits and leave the embarrassing things to Zhaojiazhuang. Is this plan feasible?"
After he finished speaking, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
"Zixi, this matter is of course more difficult to handle, so we need Zhangjiazhuang's cooperation now." Zhang Hebin said lightly with a smile on his lips.
Zhang Hexi still had a sarcastic expression on his face: "How can Zhangjiazhuang cooperate?"
He wanted to say that you would not betray Zhangjiazhuang, but this statement has been refuted.
"How to cooperate?" Zhang Hebin said lightly with a smile on his face, "As long as Zhaojiazhuang is willing to rebuild Zhangjiazhuang, the land in Zhangjiazhuang will be given to Zhaojiazhuang at the usual price of one acre."
"Land is the inheritance left by the ancestors of Zhangjiazhuang. Ziquan, without land, how can we live up to our ancestors?" The irony on Zhang Hexi's face became more and more intense, and he threatened to hang himself in the ancestral hall again. smell.
"Of course Zhangjiazhuang has other requirements, which is to jointly set up a workshop with Zhaojiazhuang. We will provide the land, raw materials, and manpower, and Zhaojiazhuang will provide the technology. Although we will lose part of the land, we will get more benefits?" Zhang Hebin still had a faint smile on his face, and his tone Calm and calm.
"Benefits, how big are the benefits?" Zhang Hexi's eyes widened and he immediately asked.
Zhang Hebin smiled lightly: "Zhaojiazhuang is 70%, Zhangjiazhuang is 30%."
"Zhangjiazhuang is only 30%, Zhaojiazhuang only produces one technology, and the rest of the raw materials, land and manpower come from Zhangjiazhuang. Zhaojiazhuang and Zhangjiazhuang should be half and half." Zhang Hexi stood up from his seat again, waved his right hand and shouted.
Zhang Hebin looked at Zhang Hexi as if he were an idiot: "Thirty percent is not enough for Zixi. If it were Hejiazhuang, they would be willing to have 10%. You must know that this technology is only available in Zhaojiazhuang and nowhere else."
Hearing this, Zhang Hexi's angry expression suddenly stopped.
Zhaojiazhuang has unique technology, and he can choose whoever he wants. The dominant power is completely in his hands.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hexi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Zi Quan, can you ensure that Zhaojiazhuang agrees to 30% of the shares and let Zhaojiazhuang rebuild Zhangjiazhuang?" Zhang Hexi rolled his eyes a few times, smiled coldly in his heart, and asked forcefully.
Zhang Hebin didn't hesitate at all. He patted his chest and nodded: "Of course, as a clan leader, I naturally have to do this."
"Zi Quan, if you can't do it, what should I say?" Zhang Hexi asked with a sarcastic smile on his face.
Zhang Hebin looked at him coldly and said coldly: "If I can't do it, I am willing to resign as the clan leader."
Zhang Hexi was very happy. Now that the government has set up an office here, Xiejiazhuang will definitely fight for water and dare not use the nursing home.
It was not that he had not thought about the position of clan leader before, but when he thought that the clan leader would personally lead the villagers to fight against the opponent's guardian, he suddenly lost this ambition.
Now that he doesn't have to personally lead the villagers to fight against the Xiejiazhuang Nursing Home, his ambition for the position of clan leader has rekindled.
Hearing that Zhang Hebin resigned due to his provocation, Zhang Hexi could not help but feel proud, and unconsciously a proud smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Zhang Hebin saw the smile on his face and didn't know what he was thinking.
He looked at Zhang Hexi with bright eyes and said calmly: "Zixi, I didn't do it and voluntarily resigned from the position of clan leader, but what if I did it? Then will you resign as the elder?"
"This, this." Zhang Hexi broke out in a cold sweat even in winter, especially because his vest was already wet.
There are ten core members of Zhangjiazhuang, and each house has an elder who represents the house in clan meetings and strives for the interests of the house.
Being a senior citizen is not something you can do just because you want to be a senior citizen. You must be highly respected and respected by others to become a senior citizen.
This elder was obtained by him after untold hardships, and it was a symbol of power. Although he was not as good as the clan leader, he gained a lot of benefits.
Naturally, he was unwilling to hand over the power in his hands. Now under Zhang Hebin's questioning, he finally realized how Zhang Hebin felt when he was forced by him just now.
Zhang Hebin's lips curved into a joking smile, and he asked lightly: "Zixi, do you still want to bet?"
"Zi Quan, if you can do it, I am willing to resign as an elder." Zhang Hexi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, licked his dry lips, and answered with difficulty.
He has already forced the other party to resign without success. If he doesn't agree now, it will definitely be a heavy blow to his reputation.
Moreover, in his opinion, he did not have no hope of victory. Zhaojiazhuang's 30% profit and the reconstruction of Zhangjiazhuang were not so easy to complete.
Moreover, the demolition and reconstruction of Zhangjiazhuang will only happen in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
At this time, he is still an old man and can still use his power to gain benefits.
A faint smile appeared on Zhang Hebin's face and he nodded: "Zixi, I hope you will remember what you said today."
Zhang Hexi's face turned pale, he snorted coldly and turned his head away.
"Patriarch, if Zhaojiazhuang was not here to buy the land, how would the price be calculated?" Zhang Hedong coughed, and his hoarse voice sounded again, asking a question.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of everyone present lit up.
They can't afford to offend Zhaojiazhuang. They are VIPs of Zhangjiazhuang, but other outsiders are not treated well.
You know, the current land in Zhaojiazhuang can be calculated in terms of every inch of land.
If Zhaojiazhuang builds Zhangjiazhuang into the second Zhaojiazhuang, the value of their land in Zhangjiazhuang may also increase.
Zhang Hebin didn't know what these people were thinking. He nodded and replied with a smile: "Of course, I'll just go with the flow."
Except for Zhang Hexi, all the elders present breathed a sigh of relief, with relaxed smiles on their faces.
Zhang Hexi smiled awkwardly, but found that laughing was uglier than crying.
He is now worried about the pros and cons of Zhangjiazhuang's reconstruction plan.
He was disappointed that Zhang Hebin failed so that he could become the clan leader, but he was also afraid that Zhang Hebin would fail and Zhangjiazhuang would still be that poor and backward small villa.
After Zhang Hebin announced that the meeting was over, he hurried home.
Having an honored guest at home is extremely important to Zhangjiazhuang and him.
Although he made a promise at the clan meeting, he actually had no confidence in his heart.
This distinguished guest is none other than Tian Liang, the shopkeeper sent by Zhaojiazhuang to Xiehe Pavilion.
Tian Liang is the nephew of Zhao Jie, the shopkeeper of Zhaojiazhuang. He has been working in Zhaojiazhuang for half a year and has accumulated rich experience.
Tian Liang is about 20 years old. He is also a half-literary man and has not passed the imperial examination.
He is taller, has good facial features, and although his skin is not fair, his appearance is decent.
Hearing that Tian Liang had become the shopkeeper of Xiehe Pavilion in Zhaojiazhuang and was specifically responsible for the preparation of Xiehe Pavilion in Zhaojiazhuang, Zhang Hebin immediately became a guest.
He made some insinuations and was even more happy to learn that Tian Liang had just come out and was not married yet.
Zhang Hebin has a legitimate daughter named Zhang Ruoshui. She is fair-skinned and beautiful. She is 28 years old and can play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is regarded as the apple of his eye.
Zhang Hebin arranged for the two to meet privately, and both of them were satisfied with the result and exchanged tokens on the spot.
The two parties are already engaged and are waiting for an auspicious day to get married.
"Ziming (Tian Liang's alias), can this be done?" Zhang Hebin couldn't wait to come to the study, anxiously looking at Tian Liang and asked.
